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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

An investment trust specialised in investing in commercial property such as parking garages or GP offices.

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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.
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Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.
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Dividends

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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.
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Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.
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